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Tyro's Maturing Conversation

A Short Fiction Experiment Inspired By Monmouth Park's August 2-5 TB Card Races One, Two And Three

By Marc OBrienPublished about a year ago 3 min read
Books By Lithuanian/American Author Marc O'Brien

Due to heated conditions, young novice Tyro wanted to take things slowly challenged by the fast-track lifestyle. Planning a rest before resuming duties the next day, the rising star felt much better when temperatures simmered.

Claiming order of magnitude, and the boiling point setting, being a winner, the break worked in Tyro’s favor, especially with the big opportunity at stake.

“Ah, sad, I heard, you are out of the money,” Coco a seasoned professional comment stinged.

“I am not out of the money,” Tyro defended, “true my purse has a stake today but there is enough funding there.”

“Well, I have a show in brass town and must go,” Cocoa quickly distanced herself but before she could escape, Tyro tried obtaining more information.

“You are Coco Shell? And you play in this place,”

“That is right,” Coco confirmed, “back when I was a maiden with a special weight, I was out of the money, you know, then while having a late evening El medianoche snack,”

“John and Luke appeared,”

“And the Italian duet Gianluca joined my show after passing the audition,” Coco boasted.

“Really,” Tyro acted impressed.

“Thinking we were winners, performing at an Ellinger nightclub, the gig abruptly ended when my military hero raided the place.”

“What did you do?”

“Claiming, making a holiday decision the show closed,” Coco clearly stated, “I was still a winner, since I believe in magic.”

“You left John and Luke,” Tyro shocked, digesting the impromptu priority change.

“My military hero and I traveled the Aegean Sea entertaining guests Noah booked on his cruise,” Coco paused, “that is until Madeline’s Grogu arrived out of the money, pouting like a baby.”

End of Day One

“What happened my dear? Why were you out of the money?” A concerned Coco inquired.

“My turf soften up and thought I was a winner starting impulsive spending,” the teeny bop explained, “we were traveling the Lake Chapala place performing a historical reenactment show entitled,’ Battle of Britain’ and I would come out and perform my PJs song, suddenly someone screamed, ‘you are out of the money’”

“Wow!” Coco surprisingly replied.

“You see there was a maiden who did claiming,” Madeline’s Grogu reported, “and she boasted a secret temptation making her a winner.”

“A secret temptation?”

“Yeah,” Madeline’ Grogu continued “it was a chart-topping show, ‘Ann Rocks’,”

After hearing the luring gossip Coco went back and entered her private cabin realizing and confronted developing mud flying episodes, changing the fast-track lifestyle to sloppy. “I always enjoyed this cruising place and considered it a rose e holiday, blooming into beautiful flowers.”

Needing blue skies and no weather challenges the next day despite having the out of the money issue as a dark cloud, Coco found the ‘joy’s pride’ attitude adjusting spell. Pretending it was perfume, sprayed the contents all over her, turning a stinky smell, sweet. When the boat pulled into port and all the claiming concluded, softening the turf, Madeline’s Grogu bumped into Coco, “I just wanted to take a second to tell you, I am no fake.”

“You just had a special affair,” Coco labeled the situation, “and ended up out of the money.”

“Would you keep in touch, Coco, about your show,” Madeline’s Grogu requested.

Giving her a business card Coco said, “subscribe to my newsletter” and in the end everybody went home happy as winners.

“That is a touching story,” Tyro mentioned taking the weekend in stride knowing next year he will be back with an investment stake where the future can mature, from the experience.

Fantasy

About the Creator

Marc OBrien

Barry University graduate Marc O'Brien has returned to Florida after a 17 year author residency in Las Vegas. He will continue using fiction as a way to distribute information. Books include "The Final Fence: Sophomores In The Saddle"

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  • Alyssa wilkshoreabout a year ago

    Interesting lol

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